Growing Together: LASCO Welcomes New Distributor Ethan Johnson
At LASCO, we believe the best innovations are proven in the field. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Ethan Johnson of Glyndon, Minnesota, as an authorized Lightning Weeder™ distributor through his company, Red River Zapping. Ethan’s journey with the Lightning Weeder began the same way many of our customer relationships do—with a challenge to solve. […]
The Future of Weed Control? Why Electric Technology Is Gaining Attention in Agriculture
Modern agriculture is entering a new era of weed management. As national conversations surrounding glyphosate-based herbicides continue intensifying, growers across the country are increasingly rethinking how weed control fits into the future of sustainable farming. Rising concerns surrounding herbicide resistance, soil health, regulatory pressure, and evolving consumer expectations are pushing the agriculture industry toward more […]
Electric Weed Control Demonstrations Begin in California Specialty Crop Fields
A Growing Challenge in Weed Control For many growers, weed control isn’t getting easier—it’s getting more complicated. Fields that were once manageable with a standard spray program are now requiring multiple passes, tighter timing, and more cost, with results that don’t always hold. While new chemical solutions may extend the lifecycle of weed control tools, […]
Electric Weed Control in Row Crops: How Precision Makes the Difference
Across U.S. agriculture, herbicide-resistant weeds continue to challenge even the most carefully planned crop management programs. Growers are increasingly looking for practical tools that can complement chemical strategies while improving long-term weed control. One emerging approach attracting attention is electric weed control, a technology that destroys weeds by applying electrical energy directly to plant tissue […]
Cutting Costs, Cutting Weeds: Managing Resistant Weeds Without Increasing Inputs
With farmers heading closer to planting season, one challenge continues to weigh heavily on operations across the U.S.: the rising cost of weed control. Herbicide-resistant weeds are no longer an isolated issue—they are expanding across key growing regions, increasing spray complexity and forcing many farms to spend significantly more on herbicides than they did even […]
Turn Up the Voltage on Spring Weed Control: Why January Decisions Matter
As Spring planting approaches, farmers across the U.S. are entering one of the most important planning windows of the year. While fieldwork may still be weeks away, the conditions shaping the upcoming season are already in motion. Warmer soil temperatures, compressed planting windows, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns are driving earlier weed emergence across many […]
How LASCO’s Lightning Weeder™ Is Helping Farmers Regain Control of Resistant Weeds
A proven, field-tested electric weed control system addressing one of agriculture’s most persistent challenges Farmers have relied on chemical-based herbicides for generations to keep fields clean and productive. While effective, this raises some concerns about long-term land health and how this impacts soil biology as well as crop viability. In modern farming, farmers have been […]